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China recycled PVC market softens on weak demand, shrinking price spreads

Shandong (JLC), June 11, 2026 – China’s recycled PVC market continued to trend lower amid muted demand and narrowing PVC-recycled PVC price spreads.

06-11-2026 11:04:03

China POE prices move down as geopolitical risks fade

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026--As US-Iran geopolitical impacts faded, POE prices edged lower on weakened cost support and shifting supply-demand fundamentals.

06-10-2026 17:37:30

China PP prices range-bound on weak supply-demand, waning costs

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—In June 2026, China’s polypropylene (PP) market showed a pattern of soft supply-demand along with weakening cost support, with prices moving sideways at a high level; pri

06-10-2026 16:18:35

China PP raffia-low-MI copolymer price inverts on supply-demand imbalance

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—A sharp supply squeeze on PP raffia and weakening demand for low-MI copolymer have inverted the traditional price spread, with raffia now trading higher than copolymer.

06-10-2026 15:17:31

China PE market softens amid weak demand, rising supply

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026 – China’s PE market has remained under pressure recently as weakening sentiment and bearish fundamentals continue to weigh on prices.

06-09-2026 17:19:06

China LLDPE import by origin, Apr 2026

06-09-2026 15:38:43

EU’s anti-dumping probe into Chinese PBAT to drag down China’s PBAT exports

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026 – In early June 2026, the European Commission (EU) officially launched an anti-dumping investigation into PBAT originating in China. Affected by this, China’s PBAT expor

06-09-2026 11:01:05

China PP industry shifts toward value-added growth amid continued capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), June 4, 2026 -- China's PP industry remains in an expansion cycle in recent years, with the focus gradually shifting from capacity growth to product upgrading.

06-04-2026 11:41:06

China's PE prices to trend lower from March-May peaks

Shandong (JLC), Jun 3, 2026--Uncertain geopolitics and evolving fundamentals drove sharp swings in China’s PE prices in the first five months of 2026, with the market poised to drift lower ahead.

06-03-2026 15:55:28

China CPP film market in stalemate

China CPP film market was in a stalemate currently given the high PP cost but weak demand.

05-29-2026 17:06:25

China PP unit maintenance losses fall in May

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026—China’s PP maintenance loss fell to 1.21 million mt in May, but remained elevated, with operating rates hovering around 60%.

05-28-2026 11:28:04

Short-term caustic soda market to be bullish on high cost, lower output

05-27-2026 16:07:17

China PE market faces downward pressure amid fading geopolitical premium, soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PE market is increasingly shifting from a phase of geopolitically inflated volatility toward a downtrend shaped by fading cost support and subdued demand.

05-27-2026 11:46:53

China PP market rallies in May, eases in June

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—In May, China’s polypropylene (PP) prices rose strongly due to high costs and tight supply, though subdued demand capped gains; prices are expected to ease from elevated l

05-27-2026 10:37:25

LLDPE futures show downtrend in May, to fall slightly in Jun

05-26-2026 17:22:43

China PVC market gains cost support after Shanxi mining incident

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s PVC market is expected to receive a near-term boost following a coal mining accident in Shanxi, which may tighten feedstock supply and lift production costs.

05-26-2026 17:21:14

China’s April EVA market sees strong exports but weak imports

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s EVA market indicated a pattern of high output, shrinking imports and surging exports in April. Strong exports against subdued imports became the core feature in Ap

05-26-2026 16:31:13

China spot soda ash prices continue to fall in May on high inventories and soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026 – China spot soda ash prices continued to move down in May, mainly due to high inventories and soft demand, although the operating rates of individual producers showed an

05-26-2026 15:16:56

China PE exports: Southeast Asia dominates, Middle East crisis fuels growth

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—In April 2026, China's PE exports were centered on Southeast Asia while expanding into multiple regions, with the Middle East conflict creating opportunities for Chinese e

05-26-2026 10:04:00

China PE production to rise with less maintenance

China PE output is estimated to rise amid less maintenance in the near future, and the proportion of PE grades has shown some changes.

05-25-2026 17:49:33

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